Above from left, Dana Calacci, assistant professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, and Enrico Casella, assistant professor of data science for animal systems in the College of Agricultural Sciences, have been named as ICDS co-hires.
ICDS welcomes Dana Calacci, Enrico Casella as co-hires
Posted on September 24, 2024UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences welcomes two new co-hires, Dana Calacci, assistant professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, and Enrico Casella, assistant professor of data science for animal systems in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
The two started as co-hires this summer.
Calacci’s work focuses on data ownership and the structures in which we collect and use data. In the last years of her doctoral degree, she started thinking about and working with the Workers Algorithm Observatory (WAO), a group that “develops tools for workers to crowdsource data to investigate black-box algorithmic systems behind the platforms that determine pay, schedule and more,” according to the WAO website.
“Working with them [delivery drivers/rideshare drivers] has been a really valuable way to understand on the ground how data systems impact people’s real experiences,” Calacci said.
Calacci anticipates leveraging ICDS compute and engineering resources for a line of work auditing large language models to figure out how to do community-based red teaming for a more efficient workflow with direct engagement with the community.
Casella’s research focus is on applications of artificial intelligence and computer vision to monitor animals’ health and productivity, enabling detection of early signs of diseases or abnormal growth rates.
At Penn State, Casella is currently working on a study that may benefit dairy cows and heat stress issues during hot weather. This study will couple the use thermal cameras and environmental sensors to predict core body temperature and signs of heat stress, which can affect productivity. Additionally, he’s working with turkey hens and using 3D cameras to monitor animals’ growth and body biometrics to perform uniformity assessment, which are important aspects of productivity and financial returns.
“I get to make sense of tons of information to create knowledge,” Casella said. “I’m really happy to have ICDS resources. Besides, multidisciplinary work has always been my thing, and I have already experienced how easy it has been to connect with and network with the ICDS community.”
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